fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to use up all one's strength
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
virile; tough; masculine; intense
(sound of one's) heartbeat
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to soak into; to permeate
to become calm; to die down
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to put into the mouth; to eat
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
verbal message; word (from someone)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
levitation; floating on air; airborne (e.g. bacteria); aero-
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)